Mark 9:45

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐὰν ὁ πούς σου σκανδαλίζῃ σε, ἀπόκοψον αὐτόν: καλόν ἐστίν σοι εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν χωλόν, ἢ τοὺς δύο πόδας ἔχοντα βληθῆναι εἰς τὴν γέενναν, εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ ἄσβεστον:

Transliteration

And if the pous of-you skandalizē you, apokopton it: kalon estin for-you to-eiselthein into the zōēn chōlon, than the two podas echonta to-be-blēthēnai into the geennan, into the pyr the asbeston:

Grammar Details

*pous*: nominative, masculine, singular - foot
*skandalizē*: present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - causes to stumble/fall/sin
*apokopton*: aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - cut off
*kalon*: nominative, neuter, singular - good/better
*estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
*eiselthein*: aorist infinitive, active - to enter
*zōēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - life
*chōlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - lame/crippled
*podas*: accusative, masculine, plural - feet
*echonta*: present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having
*blēthēnai*: aorist infinitive, passive - to be thrown/cast
*geennan*: accusative, feminine, singular - Gehenna/hell
*pyr*: accusative, neuter, singular - fire
*asbeston*: accusative, neuter, singular - unquenchable

Word Meanings

*pous*: foot/leg
*skandalizē*: causes to stumble/makes to sin/offends/leads astray
*apokopton*: cut off/amputate
*kalon*: good/better/beneficial
*chōlon*: lame/crippled/with one foot
*blēthēnai*: to be thrown/cast/hurled
*geennan*: Gehenna/hell/place of punishment
*asbeston*: unquenchable/inextinguishable/never going out

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 9:43 : 43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Matt 18:8 : 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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